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Second Battle of Dernancourt

Second Battle of Dernancourt was a battle fought on 5 April 1918 at Dernancourt, in what is now France. The recorded result: Australian victory.

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Fought5 April 1918
WhereDernancourt, France49.975N, 2.632E
OutcomeAustralian victory
BelligerentsAustraliaagainstGerman Empire

Record

Date5 April 1918
PlaceDernancourt, France
49.975N, 2.632E
KindBattle, First World War
Second Battle of DernancourtSecond Battle of DernancourtFirst Battle of DernancourtFirst Battle of MorlancourtSecond Battle of MorlancourtThird Battle of MorlancourtBattle of AlbertBattle of AlbertBrusselsLe HavreLilleRouenCharleroiReimsAmiensNamur100 km49.975N, 2.632E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 29 times between 1871 and 1918.

Elsewhere in 1918

Second Battle of Dernancourt is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q48791454, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Second Battle of Dernancourt, revision 1370736105, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.